Deuteronomy 6:5-9 (NLT)
5 And you must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your strength. 6 And you must commit yourselves wholeheartedly to these commands that I am giving you today. 7 Repeat them again and again to your children. Talk about them when you are at home and when you are on the road, when you are going to bed and when you are getting up. 8 Tie them to your hands and wear them on your forehead as reminders. 9 Write them on the doorposts of your house and on your gates.
It has been said that life is about the journey more than the destination. No where is that more evident for us as Christians than in God’s word. For Christians Heaven is a worthy and wonderful destination but the path in this life is what God has chosen us to share with one another and God is not just all about our journey he wants to be everywhere in it. In fact, He finds a unique value in each of us and our purpose as we move along this road in life today.
Our biggest challenge is allowing him to guide and lead us thru it. As graduates prepare to go down the next path on their journey whether that be to college or from college into the work world there are many questions and anxieties that await both them and their parents. There will be many new things to absorb on this journey – new relationships, new cultures, new viewpoints and opinions and even new philosophies on life and Faith. Moses words in preparing his people for their next path are of great value to us also. Many things may change or appear to change but the foundation of Truth in God’s word can be constant for us each day. There are many voices in our day to day lives shouting to be heard and express their faith or viewpoint and see if we will change our lives to align with them. Moses tells us we continually repeat God’s direction for us and we continually keep God at the center of our thoughts and actions, keeping our lives centered in Truth. Truth can never change, never be wrong and yet somehow with all that power it is not often used so the shouters lead the world to believe that the truth is a malleable concept that can not only change but can be different and individually defined by how we feel in any given day at any particular moment. God’s Word keeps us centered on His Truth and love for us and keeping him at the center of our lives keeps us on track each day and in all new directions that are in front of us.